SVR Lazartigue trimaran launched
After 2,000 hours of work, the SVR Lazartigue trimaran's technical team has completed the repair of the crossbeam, which was damaged during the return delivery of the Tranat Jacques Vabre. With just 72 hours to go before the start of the Arkéa Ultim Challenge, the blue trimaran was relaunched overnight, and then trimmed.
Victory for Alive in the Rolex Sidney Hobart
Alive, a 66-footer designed by Reichel Pugh and skippered by Duncan Hine, has been declared the winner on corrected time of the 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, giving the Tasmanian boat its second victory in five years. In real time, it was the 100-foot maxi LawConnect that took the honors on the line.
Global Solo Challenge: Finland's Ari Känsäkoski dismasted in the Indian Ocean
Navigator Ari Känsäkoski dismasted at the end of December in the 40 e roaring. The skipper is unhurt. After setting up a makeshift rig, he is currently trying to reach the nearest land, which is over 1,000 miles away. This is the first incident at sea on the race, the other retirements having taken place at the stopover.
Departure of the RORC Transatlantique
The 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race will set sail on Sunday, January 7, 2024 from Marina Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, bound for Port Louis in Grenada, in the Caribbean. The RORC Transatlantic Race is part of the season points championships of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the world's largest ocean racing series, which for 2024 includes the RORC Caribbean 600, the Roschier Baltic Sea Race and the Rolex Middle Sea Race.
Start of Arkéa Ultim Challenge on January 7
The 6 competitors in the Arkea Ultim Challenge will set sail from Brest on January 7, for the first edition of this non-stop, single-handed round-the-world race. After several winter lows, conditions should be milder on the day of the start in the harbor around Brest.
Ben Ainslie leaves the SailGP circuit
Ben Ainslie, 46, considered the most successful sailor in Olympic history, is leaving the SailGP circuit. After falling out with the New Zealand team in October, Ainslie hands over the Emirates GBR steering wheel to double Olympic gold medallist and America's Cup team-mate Giles Scott.
